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Forum Spin Doctor
Seattle Times
June 18, 2008 Pentagon officials continue to support the Air Force's selection of a Northrop Grumman-EADS team over Boeing for the $40 billion aerial refueling tanker program, the top spokesman said Tuesday.
"There has been absolutely no change in this building's position on that," spokesman Geoff Morrell told reporters during a news conference.
Northrop Grumman and partner European Aeronautic, Defence & Space on Feb. 29 beat out Boeing, the Air Force's only supplier of the aircraft for half a century. Boeing protested the award to the Government Accountability Office, which must make its recommendation to the Pentagon by Thursday.
"The contracting process that eventually produced Northrop Grumman and EADS as the winner of this deal was a fair and transparent one, very deliberate, and we believe it provided our warfighters with the most capable aircraft and taxpayer the most cost-effective solution," Morrell said.
June 18, 2008 Pentagon officials continue to support the Air Force's selection of a Northrop Grumman-EADS team over Boeing for the $40 billion aerial refueling tanker program, the top spokesman said Tuesday.
"There has been absolutely no change in this building's position on that," spokesman Geoff Morrell told reporters during a news conference.
Northrop Grumman and partner European Aeronautic, Defence & Space on Feb. 29 beat out Boeing, the Air Force's only supplier of the aircraft for half a century. Boeing protested the award to the Government Accountability Office, which must make its recommendation to the Pentagon by Thursday.
"The contracting process that eventually produced Northrop Grumman and EADS as the winner of this deal was a fair and transparent one, very deliberate, and we believe it provided our warfighters with the most capable aircraft and taxpayer the most cost-effective solution," Morrell said.